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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1942
Page
3
The lesson outlines selected subjects and Scripture texts approved by the International Council of Religious Education for use by permission. It highlights the standard topics and readings to guide study and reflection for the appointed date.
A religious lesson argues liquor propaganda is misleading, listing six claims used by the liquor trade and countering them with moral and social consequences. It stresses that life is for serving God, not pleasure, and warns about damage to personality, leadership, families, and religion.
A panda, a bear like animal in central Asia, subsists entirely on bamboo shoots.
Church school at 9 45 morning worship 10 45 sermon theme Gods Pledges to Us. Music includes organ preludes Pontifical Anthem Open Our Eyes and How Beautiful Upon the Mountains solo Wendell Baker organist Edna M Klein. Pastor Ivan Riess cites Petain armistice lesson warning about national virtue and warns righteousness exalts a nation.
Sabbath school at 2 00 P M and church service at 3 00 P M on Saturday at 1021 East 2nd Street The public is invited to attend
The article notes 7 a m and 9 a m masses at United Presbyterian and St James Catholic churches with Rev. H J Corcoran. It outlines Sunday Christian Science Lesson Sermon readings from the Bible and Science and Health, including Psalms 119 verses 105 and 130 and a quote on truth and ideas from page 504.
Immanuel Lutheran church announces worship at 9 30 AM and 10 30 AM with a mission sermon on The Unusual Power of the Kingdom of Heaven based on Matthew 13 31 38. Officers C H Anderson Ernest F Lunow Edward J Blatter Karl Schmidt Walter Oetjen and E F Lunow are installed. Sunay school will be held every Sunday at 715 E Main St. Newcomers welcomed. pastor Ernest H Wendland invites children to Bible stories.
The Church of Christ lists Bible school at 9:45 and worship at 10:45 with a sermon titled Jesus the Marvelous Man. A special number features a ladies double trio. Next Sunday emphasizes temperance in the Bible school amid a liquor sale controversy.
Baptist Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship 10 45 topic The Charm of the Good Shepherd Young people 6 30 evening service 7 30. Morning music Preludes and offertories Panis Angelicus God Will Take Care Of You It Is Well With My Soul Moon Magic Hungarian Romance spirit of the Hour. Evening music Moon Magic Hungarian Romance and Spirit of the Hour. Mrs Charles McConnell organist Charles Murdock director Alfred Trenerry minister.
A community church outlines 9:30 A M Bible classes for all ages and worship at 10 45 A M with a sermon Morning Rejoicing in Hope Evening Does God Care This will be the last evening service Union Open Air services follow in July and August Music details include organ preludes solos and an offertory anthem with multiple performers and the minister F W Eastwood listed as minister and organizer.
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 11:00 a.m. N Y P S at 7:30 p.m. evening service at 8:00 p.m. Evangelistic services postponed will begin at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday June 309. Pastor Jay S. Phipps signs the notice.
The notice presents services for Christian Tabernacle with morning worship at 10 45 A M Crusaders at 6 30 P M evangelistic service at 7 45 A M and midweek prayer meeting on Tuesday at 7 45 P M Also includes Bible verses about wealth and wisdom and a call to apply heart to instruction.
The Congregational Christian church at its Durham New Hampshire assembly adopted a nonbinding statement showing pro war and pacifist sections. The pro war side won 409 votes to 135 with 35 delegates undecided. UK church leaders issued a letter urging cooperation and a postwar program to secure freedom from want and insecurity for all families.
A church notices upcoming Friday service led by Pastor W. J. Stevens. The brief invites worshippers and welcomes attendees to join for preaching and teaching sessions.
The Trinity Lutheran church invites families and friends to a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:45 a.m. divine service followed by a park picnic dinner. Afternoon activities include a Vacation Bible School program and diploma awards with planned entertainment. The Lutheran devotional hour airs Saturdays at 9:45 a.m. on WMT hosted by Pastor E. L. Stuempfig.
Church school runs from 10 00 to 10 45 public worship follows from 10 45 to 11 20 with a sermon on Our Task for This New Year. W L Clapp is the minister and Mrs Clark Wagner serves as superintendent.
A Sunday report notes Bible school at 10 39 Lord s Supper at 11 30 Christian Endeavor at 7 00 evening worship with vocal solo by Mrs Riess sermon by Ivan Riess and a large turnout witnessed eight youths baptized in the stream near Pleasant Hill.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Robert Levin speaks on Christian Characteristics. Young people meet at 6:30 p.m. Bring Bibles. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Levin presents Our Only Hope. Everyone invited to attend.
Morning service at 9 45 a m baptismal service Sunday school at 10 44 Christian Endeavor at 7 39 No evening service Rev H N Poston is pastor.
The message invites attendees to morning services at ten and eleven o'clock with a rich program of classes and a seven pm YPCA youth service led by Pastor W. H. Hemphill. It expresses hope for a strong turnout and a splendid youth gathering.
The Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian churches announce a Sunday service on June 28, 1942. An article by Lt. Col. Warren J. Clear, recently escaped from Corregidor, discusses religion during the siege of Bataan and Corregidor and offers perspectives from a fox hole amid shell bursts.
A wartime sermon recounts soldiers seeking faith in fire and talks on religion amid danger. Bethel’s Family Church schedules morning worship by 10 45 with Elder C J Wolfe reporting on the General Assembly. Cotter church follows with temperance teaching and a World Shaking Events sermon by Rev M A Robeson and piano by Mrs Martin before July moves.
The program lists a Bible school at 10 o clock and morning worship at 11. Echoes from the general assembly at Columbus Ohio will be heard during morning worship. An evening service at 8 o clock closes the day in the Methodist church with Pastor J B Pollock.
Crawfordsville Sabbath school begins at 10:00 a.m led by Mrs. W C Wooley superintendent. Sermon titled Another Questionnaire. Y P C U meets at 7:15 p.m led by Ruth Martin. Rev R M McCracken is pastor.
David Henry Davis lists a September morning worship at 11 05 and a union service at 8 00 p m. The notice indicates regular worship times for the community.
Sunday services at 10:00 and 11:00 with theme The Value of a Wish led by Joseph Jones and Gladys Rose. Youth Fellowship at p. m. Boy Scouts plan an overnight camp at Keosauqua State Park on Monday. Wednesday choir practice at 7 o'clock. Rev Lester H. Bill is pastor.
Telephonic history notes that by 1880 the United States had about 30 000 telephones, concentrated mainly in major cities, reflecting early spread of the new communication network.
The Clay Congregational church plans a centennial observance July 8 4 5 with programs in the grove on Alvin Allen farm and at the church. Former pastors and residents will attend as Rev George A Conrad Grinnell and other speakers participate in a two day schedule ending with a Sunday sermon by Rev Ross Mills.
The State Printing Board will meet on Tuesday July 7 1942 to award contracts for 6500 U.S. Calendars 9000 Educational Directories The Annals of Iowa and the U I News Bulletin Bids will be received until 10 00 A M and opened at the hour named to read and award contracts to the successful bidders
The Board reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. For specifications, interested parties should address L. M. Shaw, Superintendent of Printing, State House, Des Moines. 10713 June 19 26 July 3.
The report notes that the first savings bank was established in Berne Switzerland in 1787 and was intended exclusively for servants.
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